Combination reinforcing-rod and wall-plug.



J. MGLOUGHLIN, COMBINATION REINFORGING ROD AND WALL PLUG.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, 1913.

Patented Apr. '7, 1914.

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JAMES MoLOUGI-ILIN, OF GLEN COVE, NEW YORK.

COMBINATION REINFORCING-ROD AND WALL-PLUG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914-.

Application filed May 6, 1913; Serial No. 765,746.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES MoLOUGI-ILIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Glen Cove, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Combination Reinforcing Rod and VVall-Plug, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to devices used for supporting the molding board or planking of any kind on a brick or concrete wall; and has reference more particularly to a device comprising wooden wedges at a predetermined distance from each other, having an edge flush with the wall incorporating the same.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, simple and lasting reinforcing rod and wall plug combined which can readily be interposed at desired intervals in a wall during its construction, which reinforces the structure of the wall and which affords means for securing planking or furring to the wall by means of nails or other fasteners.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brick wall in construction showing the position of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a concrete wall during construction and illustrating the method of placing and the location of the combination reinforcing rod and wall plug; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 4 is a section on line 4l4, Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5, Fig. 4:.

Referring to the drawings, 6 represents a metallic rod, preferably of-angular cross sec tion, provided with facing flange portions 7 the distance between every pair of facing flanges 7 being preferably equal. The facing flanges 7 converge toward each other in the direction away from the rod 6, so that a wedge-shaped space is formed betweenthem. Fitting between the facing flanges is a wooden block 8, preferably of soft wood,

such as pine or cypress. The wooden block 8 has the shape of a prism, the cross section of which is a trapezoid, and, consequently, is wedge-shaped. The block 8 is placed between the flanges 7 from the side, since the taper of the wedge-shaped block is directed so that the same cannot be inserted from the end, nor can it be pulled out, as this is pre vented by the convergence of the facing flanges 7 The wooden block 8 constitutes the plug; while the rod 6 constitutes the reinforcing block.

The rod 6 and the flanges 7 are preferably covered with some material which will prevent the destruction of the same when incorporated into the wall. The exposed surface of the rod 6 and the flanges 7 can be made as rough as desired, so as to cause a better adherence with the elements forming the wall. The block 8 is preferably'saturated with a substance preventing the decay of 'same.

It is understood that the rod 6 can be of any desired length, and the longitudinal distance between every pair of facing flanges, if desired, can be made equal or varied in length. In Fig. 1 the embodiment of my invention is placed in the joints between the bricks with the end of the plug flush with the wall. It is easily seen that any number of devices as described can be placed in a wall at any desired distance from each other. Similarly, in the concrete wall as shown in Fig. 2, the embodiment of my invention is placed so that the end of the plug is flush with the wall. The plugs can be embodied in the wall at any desired distance from each other, and as many as desired in a single wall. The device can be used not only in horizontal position, but, if desired, in vertical as well. While the end of the plug adapted to receive the fastener carrying the plank or the molding can have the grain running in any Way, it is preferable to have this end cross-grained.

It is easily seen that when the fastener is engaged in the plug, the same can be readily withdrawn without disturbing the plug between the flanges 7 due to the wedge shape of the said plug.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, a rod having a plurality of facing flanges at one side thereof, each pair of said facing flanges being at a predetermined distance from an- In testimony whereofI have signed my other pair of the same, each of sald palr of name to thls speclficatlon 1n the presence of faclng flanges converging toward each other two subscrlblng wltnesses.

and from the said rod; and a wedge-shaped JAMES MCLOUGHLINL 5 wooden block between each of said pair of WVitnesses: v

facing flanges and in engagement with the BENJAMIN HELEY,

same. 7 ABE LAIN.

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